KJZZ - Home http://www.kjzz.com/home RSS Feed for KJZZ - Home en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:50:28 GMT Biggest Blaze Fan Contest http://www.kjzz.com/home/15526697.html Health Leaders to Develop Common Approach on Bird Flu http://www.kjzz.com/home/1835791.html From Nov. 7-9, more than 400 animal and human health experts, senior policy makers, economists and industry representatives will gather in Geneva to work towards a strategy to control the virus. 'Jarhead' Brings In $27.7 Million http://www.kjzz.com/home/1838691.html Universal Pictures' drama "Jarhead," directed by Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes, took in $27.7 million in 2,411 theaters in its first weekend at the domestic box office. Race May Affect Decision About Lung Cancer Treatment http://www.kjzz.com/home/1838751.html A study in the November issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), found that blacks with lung cancer declined surgery at a higher rate than whites. High School Deploys Biometric Identification Software http://www.kjzz.com/home/1838771.html The technology scans a student's finger for identification and seamlessly integrates with any cafeteria application that uses swipe cards, PINs or bar codes. The software can also be used to identify students in other areas of the school. ‘Serenity’ to be Released on DVD http://www.kjzz.com/home/1843001.html A band of intergalactic outlaws on the run emerge as the most unlikely of heroes in the action adventure, “Serenity,” available on DVD and VHS on Dec. 20 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. FDA Approves Chronic Pain Relief Device http://www.kjzz.com/home/1843156.html The FDA has approved a device which allows chronic pain patients with certain drug pumps to deliver supplemental doses of pain medication that have been pre-prescribed by a doctor. Consumers Becoming More Accepting of New Technology http://www.kjzz.com/home/1843221.html A new survey by Harris Interactive(R) shows that many adults say they have become much more accepting of new technology over the past year. Congress Funds $1.5 Million for Battery Development http://www.kjzz.com/home/1855556.html Electro Energy, a provider of advanced battery technologies, will receive $1.5 million from the 2006 budget of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for continued development and demonstration of its bipolar wafer-cell Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery energy storage program. CDC Aims to Prevent Speech and Hearing Disorders http://www.kjzz.com/home/1855581.html The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold its annual conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) on Nov. 18 in San Diego, Calif. Presentations will focus on speech and hearing disorders.